September 21, 2024
Saturday

Headliners

1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800

Festivals

11:00 amRiot Fest Douglas Park & Cultural Center. Festival tour performance Beck, Pavement, NOFX & St. Vincent.
1:30 pmTacos and Tequila Festival: T.I, Lil Jon, & Fat Joe Northwestern Medicine Field, Geneva. Visitors can come and enjoy the fair / festival.

The Arts

12:00 pmUniverSoul Circus Washington Park. Circus live event.
2:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
2:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
2:00 pmComedysportz4kidz ComedySportz of Chicago. A comedy show just for kids 9 and under!
2:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
2:00 pmHarry Potter and The Cursed Child James M. Nederlander Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmBandstand - The Musical Raue Center For The Arts, Crystal Lake. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmInherit The Wind Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Musical theatrical performance.
2:00 pmHenry V Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Best of The Second City Second City. Comedic performance live.
3:00 pmThe Audience Drury Lane Theater, Oakbrook Terrace. Musical theatrical performance.
3:00 pmThe Full Monty Paramount Theatre, Aurora. Musical theatrical performance.
4:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
4:00 pm1776 - The Musical Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire. Musical theatrical performance.
5:00 pmLate Night Catechism Greenhouse Theatre Center. A religious comedy from playwrights Vicki Quade and Maripat Donovan which features a nun played... 773-404-7336
5:00 pmDrunk Shakespeare Lion Theatre. Live theatrical performance.
6:30 pmLang Lang Symphony Center. Jazz / blues concert performance.
6:30 pmThe Wldlfe The Outset. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
7:00 pmT.J. Miller Chicago Improv, Schaumburg. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmThe Second City e.t.c.'s 48th Revue e.t.c. Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmPriscilla Presley Hard Rock Live Northern Indiana, Gary. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmIan Edwards Comedy Vault, Batavia. Comedic performance live.
7:00 pmBig Daddy Weave Betty and Kenneth Hawkins Centennial Chapel, Bourbonnais. Pop / rock performance.
7:00 pmIsabel LaRosa Avondale Music Hall. Alternative music performance.
7:00 pmWalter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra Subterranean. Alternative music performance.
7:15 pmAna Belaval Zanies Comedy Club, Rosemont. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmMartin Amini The Vic Theater. Comedic performance live.
7:30 pmObitchuary Podcast Live! City Winery. TV / radio taped program.
7:30 pmMarlon Wayans Genesee Theatre, Waukegan. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmA Christmas Carol Albert Ivar Goodman Theatre. Meet miserly Scrooge, hard-working Bob Crachit, and the ghosts of Christmas past, present and... 312-443-3800
8:00 pmLes Miserables Cadillac Palace Theatre. Live On Stage.
8:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
8:00 pmSigur Ros Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDonna the Buffalo S.P.A.C.E., Evanston. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmThe Bacon Brothers The Arcada Theatre, St. Charles. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmSam Burchfield & The Scoundrels Lincoln Hall. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmShining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Des Plaines Theatre. Live concert performance.
8:00 pmChris Isaak Rivers Casino Des Plaines. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmLarry Reeb CG's Comedy Club, Bolingbrook. Comedic performance live.
8:00 pmHawktail Irish American Heritage Center. Performing country music live.
8:00 pmBlues Traveler Riviera Theatre. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmTropical Fuck Storm Thalia Hall. Pop / rock performance.
8:00 pmDaniel Villarreal - Artist North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, Skokie. Jazz / blues concert performance.
8:30 pmSix Organs of Admittance Constellation. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmThe Copper Children Fitzgerald's Nightclub, Berwyn. Alternative music performance.
9:00 pmMike Wheeler Band Buddy Guy's Legends. Jazz / blues concert performance.
9:00 pmSlacker University Joe's Sports Bar. Live concert performance with It's A 2000s Party With Ross Friedman.
9:00 pmJPEGMAFIA Radius. Rap / hip hop music performance.
9:15 pmJoey Avery Zanies. Comedic performance live.
10:00 pmBlue Man Group Briar Street Theatre. Performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory... 773-348-4000
10:00 pmBye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play The Public House Theater. Outrageous interactive comedy revolving around the joys and pitfalls of boozing in the windy city. Yep, it's just...
10:00 pmFranco Escamilla Rosemont Theatre. Comedic performance live.
10:00 pmTinzo and Jojo Chop Shop. Techno / electronic concert performance.
10:00 pmSomething Corporate Concord Music Hall. Pop / rock performance.
10:00 pmBiscits PRYSM Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmBenny Benassi TAO Chicago. Techno / electronic concert performance.
11:00 pmSecond City After Hours: A Late Night Improv Show UP Comedy Club. Comedic performance live.
11:00 pmRiot Fest Late Night - State Champs Bottom Lounge Restaurant. Pop / rock performance.
11:00 pmHot Mulligan Metro. Pop / rock performance.
11:00 pmLaura Jane Grace Empty Bottle. Alternative music performance.

Sports

1:00 pmMonster Jam Allstate Arena, Rosemont. Truck automotive racing event.
1:20 pmChicago Cubs vs. Washington Nationals Wrigley Field. MLB Baseball Game. 773-404-2827
3:30 pmChicago Football Classic Soldier Field. College football (Div I-A and Div I-AA) game.
8:30 pmChicago Red Stars vs. San Diego Wave FC SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview. National Womens Soccer League (NWSL) game.

For Children

9:00 am-
12:00 pm
Open Play Days My Corner Playroom. Corner Playroom is a Parent/Caregiver supervised indoor play place for kids ages 6 months to 5 years... 773-388-2121
10:00 amStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000
11:00 amKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
11:00 am-
12:00 pm
Storytime at Azizi for Kids! Azizi Books, Matteson. Join us for Storytime Hour featuring selections from our diverse Children's Books category. Children... 708-283-9850
1:00 pmKid's Storytime at Deerfield's Borders Borders, Deerfield. A weekly storytime event featuring the latest and greatest children's stories. 847-559-1999
1:00 pmStudio Drop In The DuPage Children's Museum, Naperville. Each session will explore alternating math, science, and art-related projects... 630-637-8000

Community

6:00 am-
7:30 am
Silent Sitting Inner Metamorphosis University - IMU. The thoughts and feelings that might arise during the silent sitting are simply to... 773-262-1468
7:30 pmRichard Dawkins Chicago Theatre. Lecture event.
Judy Istock Butterfly Haven Notebaert Nature Museum. The Judy Istock Butterfly Haven features a kaleidoscope of butterflies with 75 species from around... 773-755-5100
River Works Notebaert Nature Museum. Splash through this waterplay experience and learn about Chicago's waterways and how they support... 773-755-5100
Mysteries of the Marsh Notebaert Nature Museum. Explore the variety of local wetlands and the creatures that live there and find out why these increasingly... 773-755-5100
Wilderness Walk Notebaert Nature Museum. Three meticulously re-created environments in Wilderness Walk immerse visitors in a prairie, savanna... 773-755-5100
Hands-on Habitat Notebaert Nature Museum. Hands-on Habitat invites budding naturalists (ages 3 - 7) to explore the secret world of animal homes... 773-755-5100
The Extreme Green House Notebaert Nature Museum. The Extreme Green House explains how our homes are linked to nature and offers recycling tips... 773-755-5100
Istock Family Look-in Animal Lab Notebaert Nature Museum. A detailed look at our native wetlands and their residents. 773-755-5100

Health & Fitness

1:00 pmCheer Fitness: A Cheerleading/Dance Fusion Aerobics Class Studio L'amour. Burn fat, melt inches, and tone your body while learning exciting cheer and dance choreography. 5-week progressive... 773-875-8478

Nightlife

6:00 pmRed Velvet Burlesque Show Chicago Y Bar. Event with tickets available.
10:00 pmEmo Night Brooklyn House of Blues Chicago. Live concert performance.